Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1622 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 3 1200 - 236 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $121.98 vs $395.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.52 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $121.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5527 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |